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Friedrich Ebert

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German politician, president of Germany (1871-1925)

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Friedrich Ebert was a German politician who served as president of Germany from 1871 to 1925, a period that included World War I and the founding of the Weimar Republic. He is a significant historical figure because he led Germany through one of its most turbulent eras, including the country's defeat in World War I and the establishment of its first democratic government.

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Instance of
human
Given name
Friedrich
Gender
male
Citizenship
Germany
Place of birth
Heidelberg
Place of death
Berlin
Spouse
Louise Ebert
Occupation
politician
Political party
Socialist Workers' Party of Germany
Languages spoken
German
Religion
irreligion
Image
Friedrich Ebert.jpg
Work location
Bremen
Residence
Bremen
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Friedrich Ebert
date of death
1925-02-28
date of birth
1871-02-04
member of
Weimar National Assembly
cause of death
peritonitis
name in native language
Friedrich Ebert
manner of death
natural causes
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Friedrich Ebert
writing language
German
candidacy in election
1919 German presidential election
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Encyclopedic overview

Friedrich Ebert ([ˈfʁiːdʁɪç ˈeːbɐt] ; 4 February 1871 – 28 February 1925) was a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who served as the first president of Germany from 1919 until his death in 1925.

Ebert was elected leader of the SPD on the death in 1913 of August Bebel. In 1914, shortly after he assumed leadership, the party became deeply divided over Ebert's support of war loans to finance the German war effort in World War I. A moderate social democrat, Ebert was in favour of the Burgfrieden, a political policy that sought to suppress discord over domestic issues among political parties to concentrate all forces in society on the conclusion of the war effort. He tried to isolate those in the party opposed to war and advocated a split.

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